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Appleton Estate 12-Year Rum is a blend of several rums aged between 12 and 18 years in American oak barrels after being distilled using small-batch copper pot stills.
The rum is produced on the Appleton Estate, which sits in the Nassau Valley in Jamaica. The estate’s origins date back as far as 1655 when the English overthrew the Spanish to rule the island and Frances Dickinson, grandfather of the distillery’s founders, received the land as a reward for his role in the overthrow.
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4 years ago
Taste is full of ripe raison, a deep fruityness to it, almost bitter but sweet on the palette.
Posted
4 years ago
This will strongly elevate any cocktail. It will also shine brightly on its own.
Fantastic flavour for an aged rum. Not as harsh as a 12 year aged you would expect.
Posted
4 years ago
12 ans étant le rhum le plus jeune. L'assemblage contient des rhums allant jusque 18 ans.
Assez gras mais de belle teneur quand même.
A découvrir pour les néophytes des rums anglais comme moi !
This is my got-to for rum drinking neat. I've never had a single person complain when enjoying some of my Appleton 12-year. This stuff is smooth and best enjoyed neat.
Un rhum ou l'on sent effectivement la pomme. Fruité et facile à boire.
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over 4 years ago
you can drink it pur, the flavor is typical jamaica and the price is not that high. but for a bit more money there are aslo typical jamaica rum that taste much better. for example plantation
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over 4 years ago
Pero es sobre todo el sabor...tiene demasiado regaliz, está bueno sobre todo si bebes y bebés al final ...riquísimo pero para mí es un 6 no se notan esos 12 años, tampoco es caro 17'50€
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over 4 years ago
I found this to be somewhat harsh with a strong burn. It was reasonably tasty, but I don’t think I will buy another bottle.
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over 4 years ago
Smells okay, taste okay but i’m missing a bit of sweetness
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I'm used to drink Appleton V/X, which is one of the most widely available decent rhum offering. But this is far better than decent. In fact, the boost in quality is exponential.
In a age of no age statement spirits dominated by a few global mega holdings, it is reassuring to have Wray and Nephew (Appleton), own by Campari, still producing this level of quality. Okay last year they went through a labelling and branding revamp, and the 12 yo is now called the Rare Blend. But in the end, to have the same level of quality for a Scotch or a Cognac, or even a rum, you usually have to pay twice the price.
It does help that they have 750K barrels in their inventory (compared to let's say Plantation with 5K).
The result is very woody and spicy, a full bodied long fermentation molasses old school copper pot distilled rum. It's got that rum funk esters that makes it the essential ingredient for a perfect Mai Tai (coupled with the also impressive premium El Dorado 12).
A must in any Bar.
The photo I've taken this Holiday season during a family party. I have no idea how old is that bottle, but it was still delicious and let's all agree that without being nostalgic, the old presentation was a lot sexier ;)